Earthquake Activity in Maluku

A moderate 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck the Banda Sea 86 km northeast of Pulau Damar Island, Maluku, on Saturday at 10:10 pm local time (per volcanodiscovery.com).

The region experienced additional seismic activity with a 3.6-magnitude quake in the North Pacific Ocean near Morotai Island earlier that day, and a 3.0-magnitude tremor west of Pulau Mayu Island during the afternoon, according to volcanodiscovery.com.

Despite ongoing earthquake activity, meteorological authorities in Indonesia have issued warnings about heavy rainfall across most major cities, including Maluku, per Tempo.co.